The Greek playwright Euripedes was misunderstood in his own time, but the topics he chose to write about--womens role in society, war, religion, and the human condition--are still relevant today. Included here: Alcestis, Hippolytus, Ion, Electra, Iphigenia at Aulis, Iphigenia Among the Taurians, Medea, The Bachhae, The Trojan Woman, and The Cyclops. nA modern translation exclusive to signet n From perhaps the greatest of the ancient Greek playwrights comes this collection of plays, including Alcestis, Hippolytus, Ion, Electra, Iphigenia at Aulis, Iphigenia Among the Taurians, Medea, The Bacchae, The Trojan Women, and The Cyclops.n n nn